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Anonymous Penny Exchange

Although pennies are no longer in general circulation in Canada, the forest economy is different. While taking a hike last May, I found a 1978 Canadian penny on the forest floor of Serena Gundy Park. Then I shifted it to a curved patch of moss for a photo and left it there.

Penny Found on the Forest Floor, Serena Gundy Park

Two months later, I followed the same trail, and to my surprise I saw a penny in almost the same spot! However, it wasn’t the same one, for it had been minted 29 years after the penny I’d previously discovered. The 2007 coin rested just beside the moss patch, possibly nudged from it by a curious animal.

Serena Gundy Park

Thank you, mysterious hiker, for creating an anonymous penny exchange! If I had had a penny with me, I would have extended the game. As it was, I took a picture and let the coin remain there for the next pair of wondering eyes.

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